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Indigo Batik SW 7602
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Indigo Batik sits at L* 33.3, a* -1.7, b* -13.3. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 7.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.6, Indigo Batik is lighter than 8% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Indigo Batik
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay | 1680 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Hudson Bay | CC-810 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Newburyport Blue | HC-155 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Indigo Batik
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Mosaic | HDC-SM14-7 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Inked | M510-7 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| December Eve | 580F-7 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Charcoal Blue | SW 2739 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 5.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Sea Mariner SW 9640 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Sea Serpent SW 7615 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Indigo Batik
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Indigo Batik:
- Pacer White SW 6098
- Sands of Time SW 6101
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Best Bronze SW 6160 · complementary (180°)
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · analogous (−30°)
- Quixotic Plum SW 6265 · analogous (+30°)
- Cordovan SW 6027 · triadic (120°)
- Courtyard SW 6440 · triadic (240°)
Indigo Batik vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 7.6).
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.